Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
economic and environmental implications of geologic resources within B.C. and globally
Elaboration
- economic feasibility (e.g., price, concentration, accessibility, environmental concerns)
- exploration methods (e.g., use of geochemical and geophysical data, field work, remote sensing, mapping, drilling)
- extraction methods (e.g., open-pit versus underground mining, fracking of oil and gas reservoirs, methods of concentrating and refining ore minerals and fossil fuels)
- site remediation (e.g., government regulations, failed tailings ponds, acid rock drainage, land reclamation)
keywords
economic and environmental implications